University Of California Berkeley

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Berkeley, CA

University Website:  www.berkeley.edu/
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The University of California, Berkeley (also referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, or simply Cal) is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. The university occupies 1,232 acres (499 ha) on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay with the central campus resting on 178 acres (72 ha). It offers approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. Berkeley is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the United States and the world.

Established in 1868 as the result of merger of the private College of California and the public Agricultural, Mining, and Mechanical Arts College in Oakland, Berkeley is the oldest of the ten major campuses affiliated with the University of California. Berkeley has been charged with providing both "classical" and "practical" education for the state's people and is the flagship institution in the University of California system. Berkeley co-manages three United States Department of Energy National Laboratories, including the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Berkeley faculty, alumni, and researchers have won 71 Nobel Prizes (including 28 alumni Nobel laureates), 9 Wolf Prizes, 7 Fields Medals, 15 Turing Awards, 45 MacArthur Fellowships, 20 Academy Awards, and 11 Pulitzer Prizes. To date, UC Berkeley and its researchers are associated with 6 chemical elements of the periodic table (Californium, Seaborgium, Berkelium, Einsteinium, Fermium, Lawrencium) and Berkeley Lab has discovered 16 chemical elements in total – more than any other university in the world. Berkeley is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and continues to have very high research activity with $652.4 million in research and development expenditures in 2009. Berkeley physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bomb in the world, which he personally headquartered at Los Alamos, New Mexico, during World War II.

Known as the California Golden Bears (often shortened to "Cal Bears" or just "Cal"), the athletic teams are members of both the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in the NCAA. Cal athletes have won national titles in many sports, including football, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's basketball, baseball, men's gymnastics, softball, water polo, rugby, and crew. The official colors of the university and its athletic teams are Yale Blue and California Gold.

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University of California-Berkeley College Scholarships

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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

Up to $65,000 November 01, 2024 See Details

Description

The Churchill Scholarship is available to students who would like to pursue one year of graduate studies in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at the University of Cambridge. You must be a college senior or recent graduate of a participating institution and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, a proven talent in research, and...

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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

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Up to $65,000

deadline

November 01, 2024
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Description

The Churchill Scholarship is available to students who would like to pursue one year of graduate studies in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at the University of Cambridge. You must be a college senior or recent graduate of a participating institution and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, a proven talent in research, and...

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Siebel Scholars Program

Siebel Scholars Foundation

$35,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Siebel Scholars Program is open to the most talented students at the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science.

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Siebel Scholars Program

Siebel Scholars Foundation

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$35,000

deadline

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Description

The Siebel Scholars Program is open to the most talented students at the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science.

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Josephine de Karman Fellowship

Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust

$25,000 January 31, 2025 See Details

Description

The Josephine de Karman Fellowship is available to final year Ph.D. students at the California Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the humanities.

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Josephine de Karman Fellowship

Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust

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$25,000

deadline

January 31, 2025
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Description

The Josephine de Karman Fellowship is available to final year Ph.D. students at the California Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the humanities.

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ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship

Reaching Out

$20,000 Varies See Details

Description

The ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship is open to students who attend one of the 64 member schools. You must identify as a member or ally of the LGBT+ community and be enrolled in a business program to be considered for this award.

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ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship

Reaching Out

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$20,000

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The ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship is open to students who attend one of the 64 member schools. You must identify as a member or ally of the LGBT+ community and be enrolled in a business program to be considered for this award.

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Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics

University of California, Berkeley

$12,000 Varies See Details

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The Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics is available to political science majors at University of California, Berkeley. To be considered for this award, you must have at least one year of studies left. Selection is based on an 800-word maximum essay that discusses the applicant's interest in and plans for public service or...

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Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics

University of California, Berkeley

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$12,000

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The Travers Undergraduate Scholarship in Ethics and Politics is available to political science majors at University of California, Berkeley. To be considered for this award, you must have at least one year of studies left. Selection is based on an 800-word maximum essay that discusses the applicant's interest in and plans for public service or...

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Harry Falik Public Interest Scholarship

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

$10,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Harry Falik Public Interest Scholarship is available to third-year students at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. You must have a commitment to a career in public interest or public service to be eligible for this award.

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Harry Falik Public Interest Scholarship

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

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$10,000

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The Harry Falik Public Interest Scholarship is available to third-year students at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. You must have a commitment to a career in public interest or public service to be eligible for this award.

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#CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program

State of California

$10,000 Varies See Details

Description

The #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program is open to undergraduate students attending partnering colleges / universities in California. Recipients of this award are required to complete 450 hours of community service.

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#CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program

State of California

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$10,000

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The #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program is open to undergraduate students attending partnering colleges / universities in California. Recipients of this award are required to complete 450 hours of community service.

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Achievement Award Scholarship - California Alumni Assoc., UC Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley - Alumni Scholarships

Up to $6,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Achievement Award Scholarship is available to new freshmen and junior transfer students at the University of California, Berkeley. You must be a California resident (graduated from a California high school or community college) and be community- minded. You must demonstrate high potential and extreme financial need to be eligible for this...

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Achievement Award Scholarship - California Alumni Assoc., UC Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley - Alumni Scholarships

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Up to $6,000

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The Achievement Award Scholarship is available to new freshmen and junior transfer students at the University of California, Berkeley. You must be a California resident (graduated from a California high school or community college) and be community- minded. You must demonstrate high potential and extreme financial need to be eligible for this...

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Stamps Foundation Scholarship

Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Up to $75,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Stamps Foundation Scholarship is available to entering college freshmen. You must be attending a partner school to be considered for this award. Deadlines vary by school.

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Stamps Foundation Scholarship

Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.

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Up to $75,000

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The Stamps Foundation Scholarship is available to entering college freshmen. You must be attending a partner school to be considered for this award. Deadlines vary by school.

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Edwin A. Heafey, Jr. Fellowship

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

$5,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Edwin A. Heafey, Jr. Fellowship is available to second-year and third-year law students at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. You must demonstrate financial need and an interest in pursuing a career in trial advocacy to be eligible.

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Edwin A. Heafey, Jr. Fellowship

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

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$5,000

deadline

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Description

The Edwin A. Heafey, Jr. Fellowship is available to second-year and third-year law students at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. You must demonstrate financial need and an interest in pursuing a career in trial advocacy to be eligible.

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